The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Angela L. De Jean.
DIGEST
SB 444 Original 2020 Regular Session Fred Mills
Present law, relative to state and statewide retirement systems, provides for disability benefits.
Provides for application and certification for these benefits. Requires examination by a member of
the state medical disability board to qualify for disability benefits. Provides that the state medical
disability board is made up of physicians. Allows the state medical disability board to designate a
physician who is not a board member to perform examinations. Proposed law retains present law and
adds medical psychologists to the medical professionals who may be members of the board and who
may be designated to perform examinations.
Effective July 1, 2020.
(Amends R.S. 11:218(B), (C), (D), and (E), 219, and 220(A) and (B))